Second Pennsylvania Death

[wotan]

http://cbs3.com/health/Swine.Flu.h1n1.2.1035788.html

Philadelphia Woman Succumbs To H1N1 Virus
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The Philadelphia Department of Public Health and Disease Control have reported that a Philadelphia resident has died from complications of a H1N1 (Swine Flu) infection.


The unidentified adult female succumbed to complications from the illness Sunday while being treated at an area hospital.

So far, 70 cases of H1N1 (Swine flu) have been confirmed in Philadelphia and 11 probable cases are under investigation.

[HenryN]

Re: Second Pennsylvania Death

2nd Pa. swine flu death reported in Philadelphia


The Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia woman has become the second Pennsylvanian to die from swine flu.
Health department officials say the 26-year-old woman died Sunday. Philadelphia Department of Public Health spokesman Jeff Moran says the woman was very ill when she was hospitalized.
The state's first swine flu death happened last week when a 55-year-old woman from Berks County died. At least 29 people have died nationwide from the H1N1 influenza outbreak.
As of Friday afternoon, the state health department was reporting 361 confirmed swine flu cases in Pennsylvania. Seventy of those cases have been in Philadelphia.

http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/pennsylvania/20090608_ap_2ndpaswinefludeathreportedinphiladelphia.html

[HenryN]

Re: Second Pennsylvania Death

"very ill when hospitalized" is rather curious wording. It's not "pre-existing condition" or "seriously ill when infected", but much closer to previously healthy young adult who "waited too long" before seeking treatment.

[wotan]

Re: Second Pennsylvania Death

I read that the same way. It seems like a few of the more recent deaths have been in that category. Sadly, we (society at large) may be reaping what we have been sewing in presenting this (and treating it) as nothing serious.